Durga Puja celebrations, Mahashtami – Mahashtami Puja, 9.15 am; Pushpanjali, 11 am; Sandhi Puja, 12.05 pm to 12.51 pm; Bhog and Prasadam Distribution, 1 pm; Sandhyarati, 7 pm; Cultural Programme, Smt. Leela, Sri H. Channaiah Kalyana Mantapa, Valmiki Road, next to Maharani’s College new campus 8 pm.

Bombe Mane, an expo of dolls from across India, Pratima Gallery, #91, above Amarapalli Saree Store, Nazarbad Main Road, 10 am to 7.30 pm.

Expo and Workshop on Mysuru Traditional Paintings by M.S. Anand, Artz Gallery, Gokulam, 11 am to 7 pm.

Staging of play ‘All the Best,’ School premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.

Navaratri Rangotsava – Dasara Theatre Festival, staging of play ‘Arcadiadalli Puck’ by Rangayana Touring Unit, Mysuru [Written by S. Ramanth. Directed by Chandradasan]; Felicitation to Nagaveni Shankar, Kolar village, Bidar (Social Service – Education), Bhoomigeeta, Rangayana premises, 6.30 pm.

Navaratri Bramhotsava, Butter Alankara; 7th Thirunal – Srimanmaharathotsava, Suryamandala Vahana  (7 am) and Chandramandala Vahana, Temple premises, 7 pm.

Gujarati Garba and Dandiya Raas – Gujarati Folk Dance, Nityotsava Convention Hall, Krishnamurthypuram, 7.30 pm onwards.